Reliable Rubber & Plastic Machinery

What Reliable Rubber & Plastic Machinery does

Reliable Rubber & Plastic Machinery Co., Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of processing equipment for the rubber and plastic industries, founded in 1930 and headquartered in North Bergen, New Jersey. The company designs and builds heavy industrial machinery used to compound, mix, calendar, press, and extrude rubber, plastic, and related materials. It operates from a single 250,000+ square-foot manufacturing facility equipped with a 40-ton overhead crane capable of handling large-scale equipment builds.

The product line spans six main equipment categories: two-roll mills, internal mixers, hydraulic presses, calenders, extruders/strainers, and bale cutters. Beyond new equipment manufacturing, the firm offers aftermarket services including spare parts, repair, custom engineering, and full rebuilding/remanufacturing of legacy machines. Sales are conducted directly via a quote-based model with no list pricing or e-commerce channel disclosed.

The customer base includes industrial compounders and processors serving rubber products, plastics, oil & gas, chemicals, and silica. The firm maintains multi-generational relationships with anchor customers including J. Meyer & Sons (50+ years), Lufkin Industries/GE (50+ years), PPG, Monmouth Rubber & Plastics, and Passaic Rubber. It claims worldwide shipping reach and maintains a standing inventory of 150+ hydraulic presses available for expedited delivery. The company is privately held with no institutional investors disclosed.

Name

Reliable Rubber & Plastic Machinery

Legal name

Reliable Rubber and Plastic Machinery Company

Website

https://reliable-machinery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Third-generation family-owned manufacturer founded in 1930 of rubber and plastic processing machinery — mills, mixers, presses, calenders, extruders — serving industrial compounders in rubber, plastic, chemical, and oil & gas sectors from a North Bergen, NJ facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

North Bergen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Machinery Sales: Sale of new, rebuilt, and remanufactured rubber and plastic processing machinery including two roll mills, calenders, extruders, internal mixers, hydraulic presses, and bale cutters. The company offers extensive inventory with various sizes and specifications.
2. Parts and Repairs: New and used/rebuilt replacement parts and related repairs on rubber and plastic machinery. Services include equipment upgrades, custom parts design and fabrication, and prototype machine manufacturing for specific process applications.
3. Custom Engineering Services: In-house engineering and design services including AutoCAD design, gear cutting, and comprehensive machinery rebuilding with relining barrels, new screw designs, and control/drive system integration and upgrading.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reliable Rubber & Plastic Machinery manufactures, rebuilds, and remanufactures rubber and plastic processing machinery including two roll mills, internal mixers, hydraulic presses, calenders, extruders/strainers, and bale cutters. The company provides custom engineering, new and used/rebuilt replacement parts, and comprehensive in-house repair services. All work, from AutoCAD design through gear cutting, is performed at its 250,000+ square foot New Jersey facility.

Product overview

Reliable Rubber & Plastic Machinery is a third-generation family-owned manufacturer and rebuild specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of rubber and plastic processing equipment. The core product line centers on Two Roll Mills (available in laboratory and production configurations), Internal Mixers including both Banbury-type and Kneader-type mixers, Hydraulic Presses, Calenders, Extruders/Strainers, and Bale Cutters. These products serve the rubber and plastic processing industries from laboratory testing through full-scale production. The company also provides parts and repair services, performing comprehensive in-house work from AutoCAD design to gear cutting at their 250,000+ square foot New Jersey facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85 years in business at same location
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• VMI Group: Dutch manufacturer of tire building and rubber processing equipment. Direct global competitor serving similar rubber industry customers with tire/rubber machinery.
• Maplan: Austrian manufacturer of rubber injection molding presses and rubber processing equipment. Direct competitor in hydraulic press and rubber processing machinery markets.
• Kobelco Stewart Bolling: Historically a US-based manufacturer of rubber processing machinery including internal mixers, mills, and tire production equipment under the Stewart Bolling brand. Direct competitor in the rubber processing machinery market with long industry heritage parallel to Reliable's.
• Harburg-Freudenberger: German manufacturer of rubber processing machinery including internal mixers, mills, calenders, and complete tire production lines. Direct global competitor serving the same rubber processing customers as Reliable.
• HF Mixing Group: Specialized German manufacturer of internal mixers and rubber mixing equipment. Direct competitor in rubber mixing technology with focused product overlap to Reliable's Banbury and Kneader mixer lines.
• Farrel Corporation: US-based manufacturer of rubber and plastic processing machinery including mills, internal mixers, calenders, and extruders. Direct competitor offering substantially overlapping product portfolio with Reliable.
• Davis Standard: Leading global manufacturer of extrusion and converting equipment for plastics and rubber. Direct competitor in the extruder/strainer segment where Reliable also operates, including equipment that Reliable itself rebuilds (Farrel/Davis Standard brands).
• French Oil Mill Machinery: US manufacturer of hydraulic presses and mechanical processing equipment. Direct competitor specifically in the hydraulic press market where Reliable's 20-2,500 ton custom press line competes.
• LWB Steinl: German manufacturer of rubber injection molding presses and related rubber processing equipment. Direct competitor in custom hydraulic press and rubber processing machinery segments.
• SACMI Group (Pomini): Italian industrial group whose Pomini brand manufactures rubber processing machinery including mixers and mills. Direct global competitor in rubber processing equipment with broader corporate resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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